Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-02-25
BRIEFS.


F.tz's agricultural establishment. They
didn't get any money, but they stole
several new overcoats.
An election was held at Moorefeld
Saturday, Oh the question Of voting =
subscription to aid the building of the
proposed Cumberland and Moorefeld
Railroad. The proposition to extend
the aid was carried by large majority.
The Ladies' Auxiliary Of the Y. NJ. c.
A. will hold meeting in the Associa-
ton Room next Monday afternoon at
4 o'clock. All the members are request
ed to attend, as there will be an cleo
ton of officers and other important bus
mess.
Mrs. Reynolds, president of the Town
Hall Society, asks us to return thanks
to the young ladies and gentlemen for
their help to the town hall fund. And
the young ladies and gentlem ell desire
us to return thanks to the public for its
patronage.
One of the relics of Shepheristown's
former prosperty-the big iron wheel
OH the site OF the old factory at the cor
ner of Princess and High streets-has
been destroyed. 1t was sold to 3 junk
man this week and broken up for the
old metal in it.
The new town hall is needed now
more than ever, for the stage has been
removed from Billmyer's Hall, and no
more entertainments can be held there.
Where, o where, shall we hold our en-
tertainments now? Shall we put up a
wooden town-hall at once?
The report of the school taught by
Mr.. r. NJ. Huyett for the month ending
February Is, 1887, shows an enrolment
of Al and an average daily attendance
of %. The pupils neither absent or
Iardy were Mary McBee. Byrle I'll.
McQuilkiu, Katie McQuilkin and Ella
V. Staley.
The canal authorities have begun to
feed water into the upper portion of the
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal, and rs fast
as the levels are repaired they will be
filled. There is already some coal ready
to be shipped on the wharves at Cum
berland, and it is thought that shipments
will begin next week.
The County Court was in session on
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Fri
day of last week, and adjourned over
until Monday. The Court ordered the
discontnuance of the publication OF the
list of deeds, as heretofore ordered.
Settlement with the sheriff and deputies
and road matters have occupied most OF
the time of the Court.-Spirit.
Charles Alexander, celOred boy OF
Bolivar, having kinded fire in stove,
last Wednesday, by aid of coal oil,
thoughtlessly placed the can containing
oil so near the fire as to cause It 10
ignite. The can bursted and the boy
was enveloped In flames, and before
assistance reached him was burnt so
badly that he died TWO days later.
The Winchester News says: A house
keeper in Winchester lost game chick
EN- cock a few days ago in novel man
ner. The pugnacious bird perched HIM
self on rain barrel in the yard, and
CHANGING down espied his image in the
water. Thinking it rival bird he
showed fight and making stroke at the
reflection Of himself he fell in the bar
rel and was drowned. Gallant but un-
fortunate bird.
Frederick ii. Myers, aged Is years,
eldest son Of Mr.. Frank Myers, died at
the residence of his parents, near Me-
chanicstown, last Saturday. He was
struck i'm the head with chunk OF ice
accidentally thrown down from hay
stack, some months ago, and the effects
of the blow finally resulted in his death.
He was promising youth and his early
demise leaves sad void in the house
hold i'm which he was cherished and
loved Spirit.
We are reliably informed that the
right to use the car replacer, lately pat
ented by Capt. josh Hamill, OF kear-
neysville, has been sold to one OF the
largest railroads in the West, for quite
a handsome SUN, and he also to receive
a royalty on every one manufactured by
the company, which will net him asnug
income in a very short time. We are
glad to hear of the success Of the Cap
tain's invention and hope his most san
guine expectations may be more than
rooI;ze,} Norfinsbur1 Sfdtesnadn.